Crime Rates at Furnham Road, Chard, TA20 1AP

Furnham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furnham Road (TA20 1AP) in the last 12 months was 234.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher than the Chard North average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furnham Road (TA20 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Coker Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.